Railroad-rail fastening



July 3, 1928. 1,675,993

J. A. SILVER RAILROAD RAIL FASTENING Filed Dec. 13. 1926 Patented July 3, 1928.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH ASKIE SILVER,,OF NEW YORK, N.. Y..

RAILROAD-RAIL FASTENING.

: Applicationfiled December 13, 1926. Serial No. 154,458..

This invention is an improvement in railroad rail fastenings, and provides novel devices for attaching the rails to the ties with out the employment of spikes;

I will explain the invention with reference tothe accompanying drawings which illustrate one practical embodiment thereof, to enable others familiar with the art to adoptv and use the same, and will refer to the claims for summaries of novel features of construction, and novel combinations of parts. for which protection is desired.

In. said drawings,-

Figure: 1 is a top plan view of a railway tie, and rails attached thereto by means of my novel fastening.

Fig. 2 is. an enlarged cross-sectional view through the tie showing a rail attached thereto by one of the novel fastenings.

Fig. 3 is a side view of Fig. 2. 7

Figs. 4: and 5 are enlarged top and side views of the clamp.

In; the drawings, R represents the usual railway rail, and S the tie which may be of wood or any other suitable material, the tie being shown as-made of wood, and of ordinary square or rectangular cross-section, the rails and tie being arranged in the usual manner, although with my construction the ties may be. placed much farther apart than the ordinary wooden tie construction and arrangement.

The novel fastening comprises a Ushaped member 1 which is preferably formed of angle iron, the base being wide enough to embrace the tie S, and the side members or legs 1' of member 1 being of less height than the height of the tie. Each of these side members 1 is provided at its upper end with; an. integral. head 1 which is formed with an opening or socket 1? which extends through head 1 and is preferably square or angular in horizontal cross-section, and conical or tapering. in vertical crosssection, as. shown in Fig. 8, the socket being larger at the-bottom than at its top end..

These sockets are adapted to receive square or angular tapered nuts 4 which can be insertfed in sockets; 1 from the lower side of heads 1*.

After a rail R is mounted upon the wooden tie S the opposite sides of the rail are engaged by rail clamps which are shown in Figs. 4 and 5- ashaving a circular head 2 and a square fluted base 2, and having an eccentrically disposed opening 2' extending therethrough. for the passage of a securingbolt 3,. hereinafter described, each clamp be-- ing provided in its side intermediate the circular head 2' and base 2 with an annular recess 2 adapted to engage the edge of the base of the rail. The recess 2 is substantially of same cross-section as the edge: of the rail base the side of recess 2? adjacent the base 2 being parallel with the transverse axis of the clamp, and the opposite side sloping upwardly towards the; head 2 as shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 5.

The square fluted base portion; 29 of the clamp is provided with intersecting slots 2", 2, at right angles to each other. Either of these slots 2 2 can be engaged with a link 5 which is provided with holes 5 near" its opposite ends adapted to register with the holes 2 in the clamp, the holes 5- being spaced apart a distance'equal to the spacing of sockets 1" in members 1.

In applying the fastenings, after the rail is in place on the wooden ties S (see Fig. link 5 is slipped under the rail transversely thereof and over the sockets l 'of member 1; then slots 2 or 2 of clamps 2 are engaged with the ends of links 5 until the holes 2 in the clamps register with holes 5; then bolts 3 are passed through the clamps 2, and link 5, and engaged with tapered nuts 4 which have been previously placed in. the sockets 1 Bolts 3 may then be tightened, by suitable wrenches, to securely bind the railto the tie.

In cases where it is desired to electrically insulate the rail from the ground, non-conducting bushings 6 (Fig. 3) maybe placed between the nuts 4 and the walls of the sockets 1 In order to compensate for wear, or variation in width of the rail bases the openings 2 in the clamps are located eccentrically to the body of the clamp, as shown in Fig; 4; and by rotating the clamp 90 degrees the actual distance between the edge of the rail and the centerof the bolt can be varied and consequently different widths of rails can be secured, or wear on the rails can be compensated for as these adjustable clamps enable the rail to be adjusted slightly laterally on the tie, and secured in such adjusted. position.

The fastenings with the insulation shown enable the rails to be electrically insulated from the ground if the tie is: of woody and is used on electrical railways; or for por- 1, the .bolt holes .in

tions of ordinary railways where electrical signaling is employed, and the rails form part of the electrical signal circuit.

V Preferably nuts 4: are made of brass to prevent the nuts rusting to the sleeper, and to facilitate the removal or adjustment of the fastenings if it becomes necessary to remove or adjust the rails. 1

The links 5 tie the bolts 3 on opposite sides of the rail together and contribute to prevent lateral displacement of the rail in either direction. Furthermore, to assist in preventing lateral displacement of the ra l and fastening, I provide lugs 1 on opposite sides of the legs 1 of members 1 under which spikes 7 may be driven into the ties S as shown in Fig. 3. Spikes 7 and lugs l will also hold members 1, detached from the rails R in proper position on ties S during normal handling of the ties.

The rail fastening devices are very eflicient, easily applied, and very strong; and also are easily adjustable to compensate for wear. J r I donot limit my invention to the exact form shown in the drawings for obviously changes may f be made therein within the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. In combination with a railway tie, a rail fastening comprising members adapted to fit under the tie at opposite sides of the rail, said members having sockets; opposed clamps adapted to engage opposite sides of the rail base; transverse links adapted to extend under the rail; nuts in the v sockets; and bolts transfixing the clamps and .hnksand engaging the nut-s.

2. In a rail fastening as set forth in claim the clamps being disposedf eccentrically thereof. whereby the rail can be adjusted laterally by rot-at-ably adjusting the clamps on the bolts.

' '3. In combination with a railway tie, a

rail fastening comprising a pair of members adapted to fit under the tie at opposite sides of the rail, said members having sockets;

opposed clamps adapted to engage opposite sides of the rail base; transverse links adapted 'to extend under the rail and engage the adjacent clamps; nuts in the sockets; and

bolts transfixing the. clamps and engaging the nuts.

4. In a rail fastening as set forth in clainr 3, the bolt holes in the clamps being disposed eccentrically thereof, whereby the rail can be adjusted laterally by rotatably adfor the purpose specified.

6; In' combination with a rail tie, a rail fastening comprising a pair of members adapted to engage opposite sides of the rail base; transverse links adapted to extend under the rail and engage the adjacent clamps;

nuts in the sockets; and bolts transfixing the clamps and engaging the nuts.

7. In a rail fastening as set forth in claim 6, thebolt holes in the clamps being disposed eccentrically thereof. whereby the rail can be adjusted laterally by rota'tably adjusting the clamps on the bolts.

8. In a rail fastening as set forth in claim 6, lugs at each side of the legs of the members: and spikes in the tie engaging the lugs; for the purpose specified.

9. In combination with a railway tie, a rail fastening comprising a pair of U-shaped members adapted to it under the tie at op-' posite sides of the rail, said members having sockets; opposed clamps having annular rccesses adapted to engage opposite sides of the rail base, said clamps having intersecting slots below the recesses; transverse links adapted to extend under the rail and engage slots in the adjacent clamps; nuts in the sockets: and bolts transfixing the clamps and links and engaging the nuts.

10. In a rail fastening as set forth in claim 9. the bolt holes in the clamps being disposed eccentrically thereof, whereby the rail can be adjusted laterally by rotatably adjusting the clamps on thebolts.

11. In a rail fastening as set forth in claim 9. lugs at each'side of the legs of the members; and spikes in the tie engaging the lugs for the purpose specified.

12. In combination with a railway tie, membersadapted to fit under the tie at opposite side-s of the rail. opposed clamps adapted to engage opposite sides of the rail base; transverse links adapted to extend unvadaptedto engage opposite sides of the base of the rail; links extending under the rail and clamps; and bolts transfixing the clamps and links and engaging the said members.

14. In a rail fastening as set forth in claim 13, said clamps having peripheral channels for engagement with the rail'ba-se,

and having the bolt holes disposed eccentrically thereof whereby the rail can be adjusted laterally by rotatably adjusting the clamps on the bolts. I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I afiix my signature.

JOSEPH ASKIE SILVER. 

